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UMA’s Nursing Completion Program Receives AHNA Award for Excellence in Holistic Nursing Education

The University of Maine at Augusta’s Bachelor of Science - Nursing Completion Program (RN-BSN) was awarded an American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) Annual Excellence in Holistic Nursing Education Award at the association´s annual conference on June 6, 2013.

AHNA is a non-profit membership association that promotes the education of nurses in all aspects of holistic healing, a nursing specialty concerned with the integration of a person's mind, body, and spirit with their environment.

Dr. Carey Clark, Assistant Professor of Nursing at UMA accepted the award, which recognizes programs in nursing that reflect the highest standards of holistic nursing education through exceptional, substantive and innovative curriculum.

“In retrospect, when I look back at the last 3 years of developing and implementing the curriculum, the main rewards live in witnessing students undertake their own healing process and return to a place of caring in their nursing practice and in sharing the healing journey together as a community.” Said Clark. “So many of our RN-BSN students at University of Maine at Augusta recover from burn-out and begin to find ways to implement self-care, which begins with a very clear reflective process that is threaded throughout the program.”

For more information about the RN-BSN Program at UMA visit: http://www.uma.edu/rn-bsn.html

Commencement at UMA Honors Students, Faculty, and Community Members.

On Saturday, May 11^th at the Augusta Civic Center, the University of Maine at Augusta held its 45^th Commencement Exercises. About 400 of the 600+ students graduating from UMA, including from the UMA Bangor campus, the online program and University College Centers, attended Commencement.

Web Stream of Commencement:
http://webcast.uma.edu/commencement2013

Presiding over the Commencement exercises was UMA President Allyson Handley, who opened the occasion by acknowledging the role of faculty, staff, family and friends in helping UMA’s Class of 2013 to receive their diplomas.

After greetings from University of Maine System Trustee Michelle Hood, Lon Walters, Chair of the UMA Board of Visitors, and Faculty Senate President Ann Blanke, graduating student Sarah Therrien addressed her fellow graduates.

Therrien is graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Social Science; she was selected to speak at Commencement for her exemplary involvement with community service, both at and outside of UMA.

During her speech, Therrian reflected on her experiences at UMA, specifically her efforts coordinating the UMA Community Garden, as teaching her that, “Communities do not exist merely because people exist, but because of the individuals who make a conscious effort to go out and do something for others. “

After Therrian concluded her remarks, President Handley conferred Meredith Jones, President and CEO of the Maine Community Foundation, with the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Humane Letters. This was followed by a commencement address by Paul Doiron, award-winning journalist and editor in chief of Down East Magazine of Maine.

Following Doiron’s commencement address, President Handley honored Josh Nadel with the Distinguished Service to UMA Award, which honors an individual who has contributed significantly to strengthening UMA.   Nadel devoted his professional and academic life to UMA serving as a faculty member, a college dean and as provost.

Dean Kathy Dexter then presented the Distinguished Student Award, UMA’s highest student honor, to Tessa Hayes who graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies, a self-designed program for highly motivated students.

In closing the Commencement Exercises, President Handley told the graduates: “As you now prepare to leave our university and move forward to the next stage of your life, I hope you will forever remember and value the community you found here. We will forever remember and value you.”

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UMA graduates gather for commencement Saturday (Kennebec Journal) - AUGUSTA -- Family, friends and supporters filled the Augusta Civic Center bleachers Saturday morning to watch around 400 University of Maine at Augusta graduates accept their degrees.

Star University of Maine Augusta student looks to heal others with art (Kennebec Journal) - AUGUSTA -- Tessa Hayes has been creating art ever since she could first hold a crayon. On Saturday, when she graduates from the University of Maine in Augusta, Tessa Hayes will take a step toward a career as an art therapist, helping others cope with mental illness, trauma or disability by creating art. Hayes, who lives in Vassalboro, is this year's winner of the school's Distinguished Student Award.

Memories of son drive mother to graduate from college (Bangor Daily News) - In 2011, Monica Bowen’s world was turned upside down when her son Joshua died unexpectedly. Both attending college at the time, Bowen felt little motivation to continue her studies. However, a promise made between this mother and son gave her the strength needed to graduate. With the support of family, friends, and professors Monica Bowen will be graduating this May with a bachelor’s in business administration, concentration in accounting, from the University of Maine at Augusta.

Panel Discussion About Careers in Computer Information Systems

Thursday, June 27 from 2:00 – 3:30PM

University College at Rockland and Women, Work and Community will host a panel discussion about careers in computer information systems at URock.

Panelists include:

• Stuart Rich, Chief Technology Officer, PenBay Solutions
• Langley Willauer, Ubisense, Camden
• Mark Goodridge, UMA faculty in Computer Information Systems
• Katie Glessner, Human Resources, Athena Health
• Susanne Kohler, UMA CIS graduate and Hughes.net.

Attendees will gain an understanding of career opportunities and education paths and options in this industry. Maine is expected to have a shortage of 977 computer and information technology professionals by 2018. URock staff and WWC hope to inspire more interest in this career path.

RSVP’s welcome (but not required) by calling URock at 596-6906.

July 22nd - 26th

YoUMA is an annual summer scholar program at the University of Maine at Augusta which offers college credit to high school students.

The program is designed to inspire high school students by providing them with hands-on experience in a college environment.  Students choose from a variety of college level course workshops taught by UMA professors. 

Find out more info or to register, visit the YoUMA website:

Yo.UMA.EDU »